I Became a Genius at Gigant Academy

Scarlett spoke in detail.

Academy admission requirements and benefits. Follow-up support measures, etc.

It was a story that couldn’t help but be excited, but Abel listened to the story to the end without expressing it.

Eventually, after giving a rough explanation, Scarlett spoke to Abel.

“The explanation ends here. I’ll try to send someone again tomorrow, so I’d like you to make a decision by then.”

Although she had suddenly proposed admission, Scarlett concluded her story like that, as if she didn’t intend to hear the answer right away.

Abel bowed his head and replied politely.

“yes. Thank you for your consideration.”

“Thank you. Oh, and getting an offer isn’t the end. I have to take a simple test.”

“All right.”

Scarlett nodded slightly, then turned around and left the waiting room.

‘The presence is amazing.’

Abel thought as he watched her go out the door.

Scarlett Cline.

He is the head of the famous Count Klein family, and is one of the three deities of the Empire who holds the title of the Spear of Flame.

He was also a great figure who raised a half-fallen family with his own reputation.

That was possible because Scarlett was a war hero and one of the best Gigant riders.

‘But more important than that is that Scarlett is one of the professors at the academy.’

Full professors of the academy have the right to ‘recommend for admission’.

Abel, who had no clear identity and no money, needed just that right to take the academy entrance exam.

‘And I accepted the offer from Scarlett.’

They said they had to pass a simple test, but just being nominated was enough.

Abel clenched his fists and smiled.

* * *

Perforated wooden walls and poor roofs.

The musty smell of wood and the pungent smell coming up from somewhere gave me anguish even if I just stayed still.

This is Abel’s house.

Abel sat down on a chair in the corner of the room and looked around the shabby but familiar interior of the house.

Funny enough, when he first set up a nest in this house, the emotion he felt was happiness, not pain.

If it was on Earth, it would have been an environment where I could have quit studying, but how happy I was to finally be able to sleep at home instead of on the street.

“Abel.”

It was the clear voice of an old man that woke up Abel, who had been immersed in sentimentality for a long time.

“What are you looking at with such a pitiful expression?”

Turning his head, he saw an old man with a familiar face standing by the door he had recently broken down after drinking.

At first glance, it was an old man wearing a robe made of luxurious material and holding a staff made of expensive ebony in one hand.

Beneath the white hair, green eyes with vertigo and a white beard that reached down to the chest stood out.

From the outside, he looked like a sage or an orphaned wizard. In reality, it’s not like that at all.

“When did you come?”

“When are you coming? Come now, man. Rather, what kind of chair is there in this corner of the house?”

“Sit here.”

“Eh, that’s it.”

The old man waved his hand and sat down on Abel’s bed. Then he looked at him and said.

“Are you leaving today?”

“yes. I told you the day before yesterday when we were drinking.”

“Did you tell me? How come you are getting more and more out of your talking habits.”

“Isn’t that proof that you learned well from your master?”

The old man frowned at Abel’s polite tone.

He seemed to be thinking about how to show that the cane in his hand could be a weapon.

But the old man soon gave up on it and sighed.

“Whoa. If you do that even if you go there, you will be kicked out right away.”

“You worry about nothing. Knowing who I am.”

“Yes, you know. Tsk. I should have recognized its true nature the first time I saw it.”

“If I had, I would have become a disciple sooner.”

The old man glared at him, then smiled. Abel also smiled at him.

“If it wasn’t for your monstrous synchronicity, I would have broken my arms and legs and left you alone in the workshop.”

“Yes, what.”

“It is not a story to be trifled with. It’s because your synchronization rate is so high that it’s strange, but your talent for making Gigant is also something that can be counted on one hand. To the extent that this Vulcanus is greedy.”

Abel nodded instead of jokingly responding to his serious tone.

The old man’s name is Vulcanus.

He was one of the best Gigant craftsmen in the system with numerous outstanding craftsmen, and at the same time he was his teacher.

It was thanks to the quest that I first met Vulcanus and started working under him.

But the time I spent with him and the friendship I developed were genuine.

In fact, it could be said that it was thanks to Vulcan that Abel was able to live properly in this world.

‘If it wasn’t for Mr. Vulcanus, he might have become a cold corpse.’

Besides surviving, Abel was helped a lot by him.

If it wasn’t for Vulcan’s teachings, I wouldn’t have dreamed of making a Gigant out of scrap parts.

“hmm.”

Vulcanus, who had been tapping the floor with his staff, opened his mouth slowly.

“If you asked for it, I could have given you at least one decent gigant, but why did you insist on that garbage-like gigant to the end?”

It’s been over a year since I’ve known Vulcan, but it’s the first question I’ve heard.

Maybe it’s time to leave and bring out the story you’ve been holding inside?

Abel expressed his feelings in response to that question as well.

“Didn’t I tell you?”

“what?”

“After becoming a famous Gigant Rider, I will officially entrust the request. However, if you have received and ate something from the old man, then you can’t say sorry.”

Vulcan looked blankly at Abel, then burst into laughter.

“okay. You were that kind of guy.”

Vulcanus shook his head, then stood up with his cane on the floor.

“It won’t be easy. Still, don’t look forward to it.”

“yes. It won’t be long.”

“okay. And take this.”

Vulcan took something out of his bosom and tossed it.

Abel reluctantly accepted it. It was a small dagger.

“Some kind of weapon was suddenly thrown…”

“It’s made of rabbits.”

He hesitated at Vulcan’s words.

“Anyway, it’s because you made it yourself. I said I didn’t hear anything like that, but I saw everything.”

Abel asked while fiddling with the dagger, pointing to the marble on the top of the handle.

“Is this… is that it?”

“okay. The core has been processed. If it is bonded to the secondary core, it can function as it is. Well, I just kept it as a souvenir.”

At Vulcan’s explanation, Abel swept away his dagger, blushing even more.

A dagger in a leather scabbard. The handle had a rabbit pattern engraved on it.

Rabbit.

I will probably never forget the moment when I completely had ‘my own thing’ for the first time after falling into this unfamiliar world.

Abel immediately put the dagger into his bosom and said.

“······thank you.”

“Thank you, what? Then don’t go.”

Vulcan grinned and waved his hand as he left the house.

Abel went outside to see him off, then came back inside.

I had already packed everything, so there was nothing more to do.

“It’s empty.”

Abel stared at the empty house for a while and then slowly closed his eyes.

My vision went dark in an instant, but as soon as I concentrated, the letters came to mind with a faint light.

[Abel]

[Type: Human]

[Physical Rating: E]

[Tune rate: S]

[mana: F]

[Retention period: None]

[Skills: Beginner Gigant Production, Intermediate Gigant Repair, Mana Sensitivity]

It was a status window in exactly the same style as the game.

The difference was that, unlike the characters in the game, Abel’s was shabby.

The body grade, which is an indicator of the overall development of the body, is only E out of F to S.

It was on the same level as the general public.

Considering that I was still in my growing season, it was higher than average, but I wasn’t satisfied.

Its magic power is F, the lowest, and the possessed Gigant has been discarded and turned into a dagger.

At least, the only things worth seeing in the shabby status window are the tuning and skills.

Tuning can be said to be the alpha and omega of Gigant manipulation, so needless to say, the skill pool was pretty good.

Gigant production and repair were not combat-type skills, but they were very useful skills.

Because gigant often breaks down.

Being able to repair it yourself, even if it was simple, was a huge advantage.

‘Still, the best is mana sensitivity.’

Mana Sensitivity.

It was a skill obtained as a reward for this quest.

Feeling mana was a basic requirement among the basics to become a Gigant Rider.

No matter how good your skills are, if you can’t feel the mana, you can’t ride a high-grade Gigant.

‘It was worthwhile hanging on the quest.’

Abel slowly opened his eyes, satisfied.

Until now, the world had seemed perfectly ordinary.

However, the moment he gained mana sensitivity, Abel’s view of the world changed drastically.

Something like blue smoke drifted in the air, where nothing could be seen before.

That was Mana.

Mana Sensitivity is a high-level skill that goes beyond sensitively feeling mana to the extent that it makes you see it with both eyes.

You can probably count on the hands of people who can see this.

Although the skill level is still low, it is faintly visible.

This, too, would be of great help in the trials to come.

Tak, Tak-.

Abel, who had been distracted by the flow of mana for a while, woke up to the sound of footsteps outside.

‘Has inspiration come again?’

No one else would come to Abel’s house.

because he has no friends

But it wasn’t inspiration that came home this time.

“Abel. Am I right?”

The one who appeared through the open door was a man wearing a dark blue uniform.

It seemed that he would be 190 tall, and at a glance he could see that his whole body was well-trained.

“you’re right.”

Abel found a brooch with a red hawk pattern on his opponent’s collar and immediately lowered his head.

The man stared at Abel and said,

“Count Klein ordered me to bring you.”

It was the long-awaited call from Scarlett Klein.

* * *

The Klein family was exceptionally busy.

Because I have something important to do today.

Carriages arrived one after another at the front gate of the mansion, and “boys” around the age of 16 got out of them.

All the boys who got off the carriage looked at the huge mansion with wide eyes.

“and… … .”

A boy burst into admiration.

It was worth it.

The huge mansion had such a sense of intimidation.

Standing on a vast land, the mansion looked down on unfamiliar visitors from above, and naturally gave them a sense of intimidation.

Even Abel could hardly swallow his saliva when he saw the mansion.

“Come this way.”

The boys, including Abel, were guided to a location before they could calm down their surprise at the mansion.

Not inside the mansion, but to the gymnasium behind it.

‘It’s a real quick fight.’

I could feel Scarlett’s hot temper just by looking at the places she guided me to.

Abel thought that to himself as he inspected the gymnasium.

‘It’s filthy wide.’

The mansion was large, but it seemed that the gymnasium occupied the largest area of the entire site.

It was wide enough for Gigant to run around.

‘Well, it’s probably made for that purpose in the first place.’

Few of the aristocrats in the capital had an arena wide enough for Gigant to run around behind their mansions.

Only three, including Scarlett.

Abel felt the power of Count Klein once again and looked to the side.

The total number of boys was five.

An anxious expression, an expectant expression, a dissatisfied expression.

The expressions on the children’s faces were different.

‘oh.’

Among them, Abel was the one with high hopes.

Where Abel’s eyes were directed, Gigant was lying there. It’s also a gigantic gigantic size.

‘Miles.’

It is a gigant with a height of 6m.

It was lying on the floor, but its grandeur was not obscured.

Midget weight alone is 3m on average, so I felt overwhelmed when standing in front of it, but it was incomparable to Miles, who was twice that size.

‘As expected of Miles.’

Midgets can be handled even if they have little aptitude for mana.

The Tito class was also within the range that ordinary people could handle, if not as much as the Midget.

‘But Miles is different.’

Miles could only handle mana through thorough training, of course.

It is the exclusive property of riders who are never allowed to the general public.

Abel’s eyes twinkled as he looked at Miles.

‘It’s obvious even if you don’t see what the test is. I’m looking forward to it.’

at that time.

Jeobuck, Jeobuck-.

A woman with a familiar face walked in front of Abel and the boys.

Abel finally looked away from Miles and turned to the woman who had approached him.

Scarlett is the head of the Count Klein family.

She glanced at the boys and opened her mouth.

“Everyone came along well.”

He spoke quickly before he could even answer.

“I explained briefly beforehand, but only one person entered the academy after receiving a recommendation. This seat is a process for that selection.”

After explaining that, Scarlett looked to the side, and the knight waiting there opened her mouth again.

“You guys will ride on that Miles from now on.”

At those words, the children’s eyes widened. I guess I never thought I would wear that.

‘also.’

Except for Abel.

“The selection criteria are simple.”

The knight spoke calmly.

It was a calm tone, as if it was not a difficult task.

“Get on that Gigant and hold out as long as possible.”

However, the contents contained in it were harsh.

Everyone is interested in Gigant to some extent and has been selected because of their talent, so they know it well.

How difficult it is to board the Miles.

Even after seeing the children’s reactions, the article said nothing.

“Let’s start right away.”

Scarlett had already withdrawn to one side, and the knight led the boys in her place.

Meanwhile.

The knight was feeling skeptical as he watched the boys following him.

According to common sense, this test was too harsh for inexperienced young boys.

There was probably no boy among them who had ever been on a Miles class.

‘Could it really be operated?’

And even if it is operated, is it possible to hold out for more than 1 second?

The knight’s faith in Scarlett was absolute, but this test seemed too far-fetched to the point that even he was slightly shaken.

Even if only children with a high degree of sympathy were selected, dealing with them was thoroughly an area of experience.

However, the faithful knight never expressed such thoughts outwardly.

The knight eventually arrived in front of Miles and opened his mouth casually.

“Does anyone want to try it first?”

At those words, everyone’s faces hardened.

If you know what it means to board a Miles, this reaction is normal.

The knight naturally prepared and then tried to speak.

But then.

“I want to ride first.”

There was a boy who had an unusual reaction.

The knight raised his hand and looked at the boy who came forward.

Black hair, black eyes.

Although he was smaller than the other children, he was an impressive child with a cheerful and confident expression.

The knight said to the boy, Abel.

“okay.”

There was no reason to stop him from leaving first.

The driver prepared for boarding, thinking that it would be nice if Abel would stop on his own before he got hurt.

Miles lay down for easy boarding, but riding it was tricky with Abel’s small body.

However, Abel slipped into the cockpit with nimble movements without the help of others.

‘I shouldn’t have been hurt.’

With that thought in mind, the knight looked at Abel, who settled down in Miles.

In fact, neither he nor anyone present here thought that Abel would operate Milles properly.

at that time.

Seated in the cockpit, Abel was admiring.

It was because it was clearly felt that the cockpit of the Milles was made with excellent technology.

But what aroused Abel’s admiration more than anything else was the core in the very center.

‘This is Milles’ core.’

It was so gigantic that it couldn’t even be compared to Rabbit’s.

‘This is not the time.’

Take a moment to admire.

Abel took a deep breath and slowly placed both hands on his core.

It was my first time riding the Miles, but I already knew how to do it.

First of all, Abel pulled up what little mana he had and pushed it into the core.

Woo woo woo!

The core reacted to Abel’s mana vibrating terribly, emitting bright light, and at the same time, the mana absorbed by the core instantly spread throughout the aircraft and returned to Abel.

“Huh!”

And at the same time as the dizzying vertigo overtook me, all my senses began to expand in an instant.

It feels like a three- or four-year-old child suddenly entered the body of a strong adult.

Geuuu-!

On the other hand, when Milles started operating with a vibrating sound outside, some people started to make surprised faces.

ugh!

If the knight had been burned, or at least the apprentice, there would have been no surprise.

But riding there was a young boy who had never been on a Miles before.

“Uh, can that be…?”

“No how… … .”

Even the older knights muttered to themselves, unable to hide their amazement.

But that was just the beginning.

“Keuuugh!”

Abel gritted his teeth to put up with the dizziness and headache that continued to plague him.

It is important to ‘think’ when moving the Gigant.

I can’t do this if my head is white with pain.

So, Abel created an image in his mind.

A scene from a cartoon I enjoyed watching as a child.

The figure of the main character standing tall despite the pain.

thud!

Both of Gigant’s arms touched the ground. Then, the giant’s huge upper body was raised.

“Hoo-wook!”

Abel did not stop there, sharpening the image in his head.

I recalled throwing off the heavy chains and standing up abruptly.

Then Gigant responded to that will.

woo woo woo woo-!

As the dull earth rumble reverberated, those who stood there with their mouths open, lost their balance and stumbled.

Abel watched as everyone looked up to him while his eyesight grew higher and higher.

Whoops-!

So, when the giant stood on the ground on his own two feet.

Imagination became reality, imprinting the name Abel on everyone present.